- 為什麼李爸爸想要當農夫? Why does Papa Lee want to become a farmer?

公教人員 gōng jiào rén yuán - civil servants/public servants

幻想 huàn xiǎng - fantasy, imagination

田園生活 tián yuán shēng huó - rural life, country living

田 tián - field, farmland

嘉義縣 Jiā yì xiàn - Chiayi County

有史以來 yǒu shǐ yǐ lái - in history, ever

師專 shī zhuān - teacher's college

轉生 zhuǎn shēng - rebirth, transition into a new occupation

- 台灣的農夫用農藥嗎? Do Taiwanese farmers use pesticides?

種植 zhòng zhí - to cultivate, to grow (plants)

落差 luò chā - disparity, gap, difference

理念 lǐ niàn - concept, idea, philosophy

化學農藥 huà xué nóng yào - chemical pesticides

化學肥料 huà xué féi liào - chemical fertilizers

防止 fáng zhǐ - to prevent, to guard against

病蟲害 bìng chóng hài - pest and disease damage

經濟效益 jīng jì xiào yì - economic benefits

存活下來 cún huó xià lái - to survive, to stay alive

一千坪 yī qiān píng - one thousand ping (unit of measurement for land in Taiwan) 1ping=35.5 square feet

農田 nóng tián - farmland, cultivated land

- 李爸爸現在種什麼水果? What kind of fruits does Papa Lee grow now?

紅龍果 hóng lóng guǒ/火龍果 huǒ lóng guǒ- dragon fruit

市面上 shì miàn shàng - on the market; in the market

農委會 nóng wěi huì - Council of Agriculture (COA), a government agency responsible for agricultural affairs

鳳梨 fèng lí - pineapple

水稻田 shuǐ dào tián - paddy field, rice field

(水稻 shuǐ dào: rice (crop))

優良 yōu liáng - excellent, superior

土壤 tǔ rǎng - soil, earth

黏稠 nián chóu - sticky, viscous

不透水 bù tòu shuǐ - impermeable, non-porous

酪梨 lào lí - avocado

根系 gēn xì - root system

(根 gēn: root)

更深層 gèng shēn céng - deeper layers

吸取 xī qǔ - absorb, take in

養分 yǎng fèn - nutrient, nourishment

紮進去 zhā jìn qù - penetrate, go deep into

適地適種 shì dì shì zhòng - suitable land for suitable crops, matching the right plants to the right soil

淺根系 qiǎn gēn xì - shallow root system

遍佈 biàn bù - spread throughout, cover

延伸 yán shēn - extend, stretch

支架 zhī jià - support frame, trellis

水泥柱 shuǐ ní zhù - cement pillar

鋁管 lǚ guǎn - aluminum pipe, tubing

支撐 zhī chēng - support, brace

支條 zhī tiáo - branch, strut

牢固 láo gù - solid, sturdy

營養成分 yíng yǎng chéng fèn - nutritional component, nutrient content

胃腸 wèi cháng - Ssomach and intestines, digestive system

植物白蛋白 zhí wù bái dàn bái - plant albumin, a type of protein found in plants

殘餘的 cán yú de - residual, leftover

重金屬 zhòng jīn shǔ - heavy metal

盛產期 shèng chǎn qī - peak season, period of abundant production

- 在台灣當農夫辛苦嗎? Is it hard being a farmer in Taiwan?

挫折 cuò zhé - setback

生命力 shēng mìng lì - vitality, resilience

天然的災害 tiān rán de zāi hài - natural disasters

八二三水災 bā èr sān shuǐ zāi - 823 Flood (referring to the flood that occurred in August 2018)

沿海 yán hǎi - coastal

泡在水裡 pào zài shuǐ lǐ - soaked in water

窒息 zhì xī - suffocation

敗壞 bài huài - damage, spoil

毀了 huǐ le - ruined, destroyed

翻 fān - turn over, flip

水退了 shuǐ tuì le - water receded

莖部 jīng bù - stem

莖肉 jīng ròu - stem flesh

爛掉 làn diào - rotten, decayed

維管束 wéi guǎn shù - vascular bundle

腐爛 fǔ làn - decay, rot

刮掉 guā diào - scrape off

死馬當活馬醫 sǐ mǎ dāng huó mǎ yī - last-ditch effort, desperate attempt

營養素 yíng yǎng sù - nutrients, nutritional elements

- 在台灣很常遇到病蟲害!? Is it common to encounter pests and diseases in Taiwan!?

介殼蟲 jiè ké chóng - scale insect

散播 sàn bō - spread, disseminate

整株 zhěng zhū - entire plant

佈滿 bù mǎn - covered with, filled with

潰爛 kuì làn - ulcerated, rotten

菜瓜布 cài guā bù - scouring pad, scrubbing cloth

刷掉 shuā diào - brush off, scrub away

蹲 dūn - squat, crouch

枝條 zhī tiáo - branches, stems

縫 fèng - crevice, seam

伸不進去 shēn bù jìn qù - unable to reach in

強力水柱 qiáng lì shuǐ zhù - high-pressure water jet

把...沖下來 bǎ...chōng xià lái - flush...down

噴農藥 pēn nóng yào - spray pesticides

胳肢窩 gē zhī wō - armpit

保有初衷 bǎo yǒu chū zhōng - maintain the original intention

掙扎 zhēng zhá - struggle

奉勸 fèng quàn - to advise, to counsel

分解 fēn jiě - decompose, break down

病懨懨 bìng yān yān - sickly, unhealthy-looking

矛盾 máo dùn - contradiction, conflict

憂鬱症 yōu yù zhèng - depression

憂慮 yōu lǜ - worry, concern

環島 huán dǎo - island-hopping, here measn travel around Taiwan

資訊 zī xùn - information

整理 zhěng lǐ - organize, arrange

導遊 dǎo yóu - tour guide

預訂 yù dìng - reservation, booking

潛水 qián shuǐ - diving

浮潛 fú qián - snorkeling

行程 xíng chéng - itinerary, travel plan

划算 huá suàn - cost-effective, worthwhile

深入 shēn rù - in-depth, thorough

共享腳踏車 gòng xiǎng jiǎo tà chē - bike-sharing

探索 tàn suǒ - explore, discover

下載 xià zài - download

通訊軟體 tōng xùn ruǎn tǐ - communication software (e.g., LINE, Messenger, WhatsApp)

The tools I recommended today:

Klook : https://www.klook.com/

TR Pass : https://tip.railway.gov.tw/tra-tip-web/tip/tip003/tip311/view10

Ubike : https://www.youbike.com.tw/region/main/

Line : https://line.me/ 

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版本 bǎn běn - version

騙人 piàn rén - deceive, scam

po: to post

訂金 dìng jīn - deposit

保留 bǎo liú - reserve, hold

點 diǎn - click

租屋 zū wū - rental

區域 qū yù - area, region

類型 lèi xíng - type

整層住家 zhěng céng zhù jiā - whole apartment

獨立套房 dú lì tào fáng - independent suite

衛浴設備 wèi yù shè bèi - bathroom facilities

鑰匙 yào shi - key

雅房 yǎ fáng - shared room

屋況 wū kuàng - housing condition

整理 zhěng lǐ - tidy, clean up

缺點 quē diǎn - drawback, disadvantage

火災 huǒ zāi - fire, fire hazard

不准 bù zhǔn - not allowed

房客 fáng kè - tenant

簽約 qiān yuē - sign a contract

The website Taiwanese people use to search for accommodation: https://www.591.com.tw/

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- 為什麼Jop離開台灣? Why did Jop leave Taiwan?

追 zhuī - pursue, chase

愛妮島 Ài ní dǎo - ElNido, at the northern end of Palawan island in the Philippines

傻眼 shǎ yǎn - dumbfounded, stunned

顧慮 gù lǜ - concern, worry

被發好人卡 bèi fā hǎo rén kǎ - (lit.be issued a good person card) means that be friendzoned

試讀 shì dú - trial study, probationary period of studying

之類的 zhī lèi de - and so on, and such

商量 shāng liáng - discuss, negotiate

把sb.趕走 bǎ sb. gǎn zǒu - drive sb. away, kick sb. out

小康 xiǎo kāng - a moderate level of prosperity, relatively comfortable living conditions

大略 dà lüè - roughly, generally

剩下的 shèng xià de - the remaining, the rest

查詢 chá xún - inquire, search for information

辦簽證 bàn qiān zhèng - apply for a visa

- 在澳洲台灣人容易找工作嗎? Is it easy for Taiwanese people to find jobs in Australia?

疫情爆發 yì qíng bào fā - outbreak of the epidemic

入境 rù jìng - enter a country

國境封起來 guó jìng fēng qǐ lái - close the national borders

連帶著 lián dài zhe - along with, as a result of

封城 fēng chéng - lockdown, city lockdown

投履歷 tóu lǚ lì - job application, submit a resume

存到了一筆錢 cún dào le yī bǐ qián - save up some money

農場 nóng chǎng - farm, farmstead

挺...的 tǐng...de - quite, very (used to emphasize)

煎熬 jiān áo - suffer, endure hardships

所謂的 suǒ wèi de - so-called

底薪 dǐ xīn - base salary, minimum wage

記件 jì jiàn - piece-rate (a type of payment based on the number of items produced or tasks completed)

消費高 xiāo fèi gāo - high cost of living, high expenses

背包客 bēi bāo kè - backpacker, traveler

農作物 nóng zuò wù - crops, agricultural produce

採 cǎi - to pick; to harvest

打打鬧鬧 dǎ dǎ nào nào - playfully, in a lively manne

- 在台灣生活比較好還是在澳洲? Is life better in Taiwan or in Australia?

海外 hǎi wài - overseas, abroad

以...來講... yǐ... lái jiǎng - speaking of..., from the perspective of...

尋求 xún qiú - seek, search for

基本上 jī běn shàng - basically, essentially

繳稅 jiǎo shuì - pay taxes

居住 jū zhù - reside, live

一大堆 yī dà duī - a lot, a large number of

排斥 pái chì - exclude, reject

歧視 qí shì - discrimination

現象 xiàn xiàng - phenomenon

- 在澳洲，台灣人認識朋友容易嗎? Is it easy for Taiwanese people to make friends in Australia?

小鎮 xiǎo zhèn - small town

稍微 shāo wēi - a little, slightly

對方 duì fāng - the other party, the other person

心底 xīn dǐ - deep down in one's heart, innermost thoughts

憧憬 chōng jǐng - yearning, aspiration

規劃 guī huà - plan, arrange

當下 dāng xià - at that moment, at present

沮喪 jǔ sàng - depressed, disheartened

為我著想 wèi wǒ zhuó xiǎng - considerate of me, look out for me

衝浪 chōng làng - surf, go surfing

打牌 dǎ pái - play cards

菸 yān - cigarette

爆哭 bào kū - burst into tears, cry uncontrollably

嚇到 xià dào - startled, scared

默默的 mò mò de - silently, quietly

底薪制 dǐ xīn zhì - basic salary system

單純 dān chún - simple, pure

- Jop的澳洲移民計畫 Jop's Australian immigration plan

實踐 shí jiàn - practice, implement

現階段 xiàn jiē duàn - current stage, present phase

類似 lèi sì - similar, alike

潛水教練 qián shuǐ jiào liàn - diving instructor

執照 zhí zhào - license, permit

擔保 dān bǎo - guarantee, secure

行業 háng yè - industry, profession

移動 yí dòng - move, relocate

摸索 mō suǒ - explore, grope around

進階潛水員 jìn jiē qián shuǐ yuán - advanced diver

階 jiē - level, rank

小數目 xiǎo shù mù - small amount, small sum

再加上 zài jiā shàng - in addition to, furthermore

抓龍蝦 zhuā lóng xiā - catch lobsters

捕魚 bǔ yú - catch fish

愜意 qiè yì - comfortable, pleasant

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數位遊牧 shù wèi yóu mù - Digital Nomadism

蒙古 měng gǔ - Mongolia

居無定所 jū wú dìng suǒ - without a fixed abode

固定 gù dìng - fixed

居住 jū zhù - reside

數位遊民 shù wèi yóu mín - Digital Nomad

疫情 yì qíng - epidemic/pandemic

遠端 yuǎn duān - remote

模式 mó shì - mode/pattern

趨勢 qū shì - trend

管控 guǎn kòng - control/management

照常上班、上課 zhào cháng shàng bān, shàng kè - work or attend classes as usual

普及化 pǔ jí huà - popularization

區隔 qū gé - segmentation/division

筆電 bǐ diàn - laptop

綁在一起 bǎng zài yī qǐ - tied together

干擾 gān rǎo - disturbance/interference

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- 台灣怎麼了? What's happening in Taiwan?

巨大天坑 jù dà tiān kēng - enormous sinkhole

陷下去 xiàn xià qù - sink down

洞 dòng - hole

新竹 Xīnzhú - Hsinchu (a city in Taiwan)

駕駛 jià shǐ - driver

陷入地下 xiàn rù dìxià - sink into the ground

吞下去 tūn xià qù - swallow up

路段 lù duàn - road section

岌岌可危 jí jí kě wēi - (an idiom) on the verge of danger

提心吊膽 tí xīn diào dǎn - (an idiom) live in constant fear

地層下陷 dì céng xià xiàn - ground subsidence (sinking of the ground)

(下陷 xià xiàn - subsidence; sink)

- 為什麼發生這麼恐怖的事? Why are such terrifying accidents occurring?

凹陷 āo xiàn - sink in

確切 què qiè - exact

共同點 gòng tóng diǎn - common point

建案 jiàn àn - construction project

工地 gōng dì - construction site

施工 shī gōng - construction work

建商 jiàn shāng - construction company/developer

進行...作業 jìn xíng...zuò yè - carry out...operation/task

灌漿 guàn jiāng - grouting

地下室 dì xià shì - basement

打地基 dǎ dì jī - lay foundation

支撐 zhī chēng - support, the act of providing stability, strength, or reinforcement to something to prevent it from collapsing, falling, or giving way under pressure or weight

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- Jop做過哪些瘋狂的事情? What crazy things has Jop done?

瘋狂 fēng kuáng - crazy, insane, wild

嗑藥 kē yào - doing drugs

藥頭 yào tóu - drug dealer, drug peddler

吸K / 吸K他命 xī K / xī K tā mìng - doing ketamine

百人群架 bǎi rén qún jià - massive brawl involving hundreds of people

小屁孩 xiǎo pì hái - little brat, young kid (who behaves in an immature or childish manner)

大哥 dà gē - big brother, gang leader

支援 zhī yuán - support, backup

現場 xiàn chǎng - scene, site, location

看對方不爽 kàn duì fāng bù shuǎng - disliking or being annoyed by the other party, having a grudge against someone

- 加入了台灣的幫派!? Joined a gang in Taiwan!?

撞球館 zhuàng qiú guǎn - billiards hall

打撞球 dǎ zhuàng qiú - play billiards

瘦小 shòu xiǎo - thin and small

打輸 dǎ shū - lose in a fight or competition

圍著我打 wéi zhe wǒ dǎ - surround me and attack

甩棍 shuǎi gùn - swinging stick, baton

幫派 bāng pài - gang, faction

霸凌 bà líng - bullying, intimidation

小六 xiǎo liù - sixth grade (elementary school)

忍不住 rěn bù zhù - unable to bear or resist, unable to hold back

情緒失控 qíng xù shī kòng - emotionally out of control

流鼻血 liú bí xiě - nosebleed

之類的 zhī lèi de - and so on, and similar things

延續 yán xù - continue, carry on

作風 zuò fēng - style, way of doing things

年長 nián zhǎng - older, senior

學長 xué zhǎng - senior schoolmate, older student

釣蝦場 diào xiā chǎng - shrimp fishing pond

夜唱 yè chàng - night singing, karaoke at night

- 為什麼Jop沒念完高中? Why didn't Jop finish high school?

輟學 chuò xué - to drop out of school

被退學 bèi tuì xué - to be expelled from school

固定式 gù dìng shì - fixed pattern

劇情類 jù qíng lèi - genre of dramatic storytelling

養成...習慣 yǎng chéng... xí guàn - to develop a habit of...

愛遲到 ài chí dào - to love being late

趕著gǎn zhe.../趕 gǎn... - to hurry for...

被記缺課曠課 bèi jì quē kè kuàng kè - to be marked absent or truant

(缺課 quē kè - absent; 曠課 kuàng kè - truant)

鐘聲響 zhōng shēng xiǎng - the bell rings

公車時刻表 gōng chē shí kè biǎo - bus timetable

搶 qiǎng - to snatch

折 zhé - to break

訓導處 xùn dǎo chù - guidance office

教務處 jiào wù chù - academic affairs office

教官 jiào guān - instructor

三字經 sān zì jīng - Three-Character Classic (a classical Chinese text)

被記大過 bèi jì dà guò - to be given a disciplinary record of a serious offense

- Jop被退學後，做了什麼? What did Jop do after being expelled?

荒謬 huāng miù - absurd, ridiculous

12年一貫 shí'èr nián yī guàn - 12-year compulsory education system in Taiwan

工地 gōng dì - construction site

打雜 dǎ zá - to do odd jobs, to work as a general helper

包裝紙箱 bāo zhuāng zhǐ xiāng - cardboard packaging boxes

包裝廠 bāo zhuāng chǎng - packaging factory

童工 tóng gōng - child labor

日月潭 Rì Yuè Tán - Sun Moon Lake (a famous lake in Taiwan)

臨時工 lín shí gōng - temporary worker, part-time worker

主管 zhǔ guǎn - supervisor, manager

工讀生 gōng dú shēng - student worker, part-time student

領 lǐng - to receive, to get (salary, wages)

人家 rén jiā - others, other people

- 他想要回去念完高中嗎? Does he want to go back and finish high school?

完成學業 wán chéng xué yè - complete one's studies, finish one's education

學歷 xué lì - educational background, academic qualifications

出社會 chū shè huì - enter the workforce, start working

事業 shì yè - career, profession, business

某 mǒu - certain, some

有心 yǒu xīn - have the intention, be determined

事業版圖 shì yè bǎn tú - scope of one's career, business territory

擴大 kuò dà - expand, broaden

月薪 yuè xīn - monthly salary, monthly income

室內裝潢 shì nèi zhuāng huáng - interior decoration, interior design

承包商 chéng bāo shāng - contractor

靠本事 kào běn shì - rely on one's abilities or skills

錄取 lù qǔ - admit, accept (into a program, university, etc.)

收穫 shōu huò - gain, harvest, reward

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-超好吃的香菇雞湯 Super delicious Chinese Chicken Mushroom Soup

拿手菜 ná shǒu cài - signature dish; specialty dish

香菇雞湯 xiāng gū jī tāng - Chinese Chicken Mushroom Soup

乾香菇 gān xiāng gū - dried shiitake mushrooms

薑 jiāng - ginger

切成薑片 qiē chéng jiāng piàn - slice into ginger slices

入味 rù wèi - to marinate; to absorb flavors

米酒 mǐ jiǔ - rice wine

電鍋 diàn guō - electric rice cooker

爐子 lú zi - stove; burner

-非常容易做的台式炒泡麵 Taiwanese-style stir-fried instant noodles that are extremely easy to make.

口感 kǒu gǎn - texture; mouthfeel

浸泡 jìn pào - to soak; to steep

菇類 gū lèi - mushrooms

肉絲 ròu sī - shredded meat

蝦仁 xiā rén - baby shrimp

調味包 diào wèi bāo - seasoning packet

醋 cù - vinegar

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- 誰是我最喜歡的Blackpink成員? Who is my favorite member of Blackpink?

少女時代 shǎo nǚ shí dài - Girls' Generation (a Korean girl group)

強烈 qiáng liè - strong; intense

嘻哈風 xī hā fēng - hip-hop style

走 zǒu - to take; to follow; to pursue

女力路線 nǚ lì lù xiàn - girl power route; female empowerment concept

激烈 jī liè - fierce; intense; competitive

演藝圈 yǎn yì quān - entertainment industry

殺出一條血路 shā chū yī tiáo xiě lù - to make a breakthrough; to forge ahead against all odds舞技 wǔ jì - dance skills; dancing ability

對...要求 duì...yāo qiú - to have high demands/expectations on...

稱為 chēng wéi - to be called; to be known as

- Blackpink辛苦的過去... Blackpink's challenging past… 

苦過來 kǔ guò lái - to endure hardships and come through

家境優渥 jiā jìng yōu wò - affluent family background

出道 chū dào - debut; to make one's debut

練習生 liàn xí shēng - trainee; practice performer

激烈的競爭之下 jī liè de jìng zhēng zhī xià - under intense competition

脫穎而出 tuō yǐng ér chū - to stand out; to shine

評比 píng bǐ - evaluation; assessment

淘汰賽 táo tài sài - elimination round; elimination competition

經紀公司 jīng jì gōng sī - talent agency; management company

破舊 pò jiù - dilapidated; run-down

蟑螂 zhāng láng - cockroach

蜈蚣 wú gōng - centipede

捨不得 shě bù dé - reluctant to; can't bear to

外賣 wài mài - takeout; delivery

付出全力 fù chū quán lì - to put in one's best effort; to give it one's all

咬緊牙關 yǎo jǐn yá guān - to grit one's teeth; to persevere

撐過去 chēng guò qù - to get through; to endure

紅翻天 hóng fān tiān - incredibly popular; skyrocketing in fame

捷徑 jié jìng - shortcut; quick way

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- 離開台灣3年的台灣人，回到台灣的感覺 The feelings of a Taiwanese person returning to Taiwan after being away for 3 years

澳洲 Ào zhōu - Australia

簽證 qiānzhèng - visa

那一剎那 nà yī shānà - that moment

黏 nián - sticky

灰 huī - gray

繁體字 fán tǐ zì - traditional Chinese characters

衝阿~ chōng ā ~ - go~

摩斯/摩斯漢堡 Mó sī / Mó sī hàn bǎo - MOS Burger (a fast food chain)

經濟實惠 jīng jì shí huì - economical and affordable

連續 liánxù - consecutive; following continuously

一天當中 yī tiān dāngzhōng - within a day

本地人 běn dì rén - local people

內衣 nèiyī - underwear

進餐 jìn cān - have a meal

- 台灣和澳洲的差別 The differences between Taiwan and Australia

嘉義 Jiā yì - Chiayi (a city in Taiwan)

濕悶 shī mèn - humid and stuffy

重新適應 chóng xīn shì yìng - readjustment

打錯方向燈 dǎ cuò fāngxiàng dēng - signal the wrong direction

(方向燈 fāngxiàng dēng - turn signal)

雨刷 yǔ shuā - windshield wiper

相反 xiāng fǎn - opposite

左駕右駕 zuǒ jià yòu jià - left-hand drive and right-hand drive

眼睛雷射 yǎn jīng léi shè - laser eye surgery

散光 sàn guāng - astigmatism

隔一天 gé yī tiān - the next day

隔一週 gé yī zhōu - the next week

- 住在台灣的優點是什麼? What are the advantages of living in Taiwan?

優點 yōudiǎn - advantages

稱讚 chēngzàn - praise

健保 jiànbǎo - National Health Insurance

便利性 biànlì xìng - convenience

無人能敵 wú rén néng dí - unbeatable

改進 gǎijìn - improvement

服務行業 fúwù hángyè - service industry

辦事效率 bànshì xiàolǜ - efficiency of administrative work

舉例來說 jǔlì lái shuō - for example

澳幣 Àobì - Australian dollar

掛號費 guàhào fèi - registration fee

假設 jiǎshè - assuming

不含 bù hán - not including

等於 děngyú - equal to

深層的檢查 shēncé de jiǎnchá - in-depth examination

噴 pēn - (lit. to spray) means to spend (a lot of money)

回診 huízhěn - follow-up visit (to a clinic)

疫苗 yìmiáo - vaccine

流程 liúchéng - process

步驟 bùzhòu - step

裁成更多組 cái chéng gèng duō zǔ - divided into more 

一次組好 yīcì zǔ hǎo - organized at once

婦產科 fùchǎn kē - gynecology and obstetrics

子宮頸膜片 zǐgōng jǐng mó piàn - cervical smear test

分次來 fēncì lái - come in separate visits

一次幫你弄好 yīcì bāng nǐ nòng hǎo - do it all at once for you

- 住在台灣的缺點是什麼? What are the disadvantages of living in Taiwan?

缺點 quēdiǎn - disadvantage

空氣污染kōngqì wūrǎn (空污 kōngwū) - air pollution

陰天 yīn tiān - overcast day

偏灰 piān huī - tending towards gray

大太陽 dà tàiyáng - bright sun

- 她以後想要住在澳洲還是台灣? Does she want to live in Australia or Taiwan in the future?

絕對的 juéduì de - absolute

生活步調 shēnghuó bùtiáo - pace of life

人性化 rénxìnghuà - humanized

從早到晚 cóng zǎo dào wǎn - from morning till night

被工作壓死 bèi gōngzuò yāsǐ - being crushed by work

生活狀態 shēnghuó zhuàngtài - lifestyle

死存錢 sǐ cúnqián - saving money obsessively

只單純講說 zhǐ dānchún jiǎngshuō - simply say

抱他們的大腿 bào tāmen de dàtuǐ - (lit. hugging their thigh) means riding their coattails

整體 zhěngtǐ - overall

下一代 xià yīdài - next generation

各界社會壓力 gèjiè shèhuì yālì - various societal pressures

束縛 shùfú - restraint

各憑他們本事 gè píng tāmen běnshì - depending on their abilities

從小到大 cóng xiǎo dào dà - from childhood to adulthood

舒適 shūshì - comfortable

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